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Upcoming Events 8/2
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Digital Citizenship for Business Owners Maintaining an online presence is an important part of marketing for today's business owner. This workshop will go over the keys to digital citizenship to help
Follow the links to learn more about the FREE business classes and workshops being offered in August.
participants maintain a safe, productive online presence for their business.
8/15
Trep Talks Tampa Mentors Network Panel Discussion The panel discussion will focus on the Mentor Network’s goal to foster the growth of Tampa startups by
Library Business Development and Technology Workshops Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) Events
connecting entrepreneurs with mentors and industry specific
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expertise.
1 Million Cups-Tampa
Intro to Proposal Writing
Women's Business Centre Events
New to grant proposal writing or want a quick refresher? This class will provide an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation and how to follow up whether the answer is yes or no.
Homebrew Hillsborough
Meet Morgan Business Librarian, Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library Morgan earned a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She served as an Academic Librarian for Ultimate Medical Academy across three campuses from 2012-2016, and joined the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative in January 2016. Morgan enjoys attending local networking events through the Westchase Rotary Club and the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce to share the many viable services that are offered to entrepreneurs
Fun Fact: Morgan enjoys crocheting and leads the Crochet Club twice each month at Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library.
and business owners at the library.
Next Program Mobilizing Your Small Business Wednesday, August 23 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Follow class link for registration information
Universal Class provides online continuing education for more than 500 disciplines from cooking to starting a business that are self-paced and led by a certified instructor. Learn a new hobby or develop your skills for a new career on your own time.
Recommended Resource
MICROSOFT EXCEL SERIES Microsoft Excel is a great resource for business owners. There are many ways this spreadsheet tool can be used to help support and organize your business, including making schedules, doing basic accounting, tracking sales, and collecting customer data. New Tampa Regional Library will be offering a 7-part Microsoft Excel series in the month of August that covers everything from basic use to advanced functions.
Classes available Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m. August 1 through August 22
Entrepreneur Audiobooks
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative has a wealth of audiobooks available over a variety of formats that include books on CD and digital Audiobooks that you can stream or download. Whether you have a daily commute or want to make the most of your time at the gym, an audiobook is an easy way to get more reading into your week. This August, check out one of these great
Entrepreneur Audiobooks. Ask your librarian about downloading free
apps to your device to make finding digital books and audiobooks faster and easier!